Commercial Lighting Tips

A parking lot LED retrofit can look great on paper until the utility rebate is denied because the specified fixture is not on the current DL

A parking-lot fixture that stays on all day or never turns on at dusk is often blamed on the LED driver. In many cases, the real issue is th

A dark canopy creates more than a poor first impression. It can leave customers unsure of where to park, make payment areas harder to monito

A flood fixture that looks bright from the ground can still leave a dock approach, equipment yard, building perimeter, or parking area poorl

A garage can look adequately lit from the drive lane and still leave drivers, pedestrians, payment areas, stair doors, and parked vehicles i

A fixture with three wattage settings can prevent a common project problem: ordering a light that is either underpowered for the task or bri

A floodlight can have the right lumen package and still perform poorly if it is mounted on the wrong surface, aimed without a plan, or conne

A parking lot fixture can have the right wattage, lumen output, and distribution pattern and still perform poorly if it is mounted on the wr

A warehouse lighting calculation should start with the work happening below the fixtures, not with a wattage number from a product listing.

A hazardous-location fixture is not simply a tougher version of a standard LED high bay or flood light. It is part of the facility's ignitio

A parking lot with bright hot spots, dark driving lanes, and light spilling into neighboring property usually has a fixture selection proble

A fuel island that looks dim at 2:00 a.m. creates more than a poor first impression. It can make pump controls harder to read, reduce camera